“Genre Bending: Writing Outside the Lines” with Carole Stivers—September 15th, 2024
Running around in “Literary Circles”
When scientist Carole Stivers began writing science fiction, she dreamed of readers she’d never met, enjoying and discussing her work. But she also dreamed of acceptance in “literary circles.” She secured an agent unfamiliar with sci-fi who saw cross-over potential for her debut novel, The Mother Code. What happened next was a crash course in the impact of genre classification on book marketing. Carole will tell you what she wished she had known before embarking on the ever-shifting seas of literary genre, and offer tips on how you might keep your own head above water when “writing outside the lines.”
About Carole Stivers
Born in Cleveland, Ohio, Carole Stivers received her Ph.D. in Biochemistry at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She went on to post-doctoral work at Stanford University before launching a 30-year career in medical diagnostics. She now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she’s combined her love of writing and her fascination with the possibilities of science to create science fiction. Her debut novel, The Mother Code, was launched in 2020 to rave reviews, including a Publishers Weekly starred review and a nomination for the 2020 Goodreads Choice Award in Science Fiction. It was sold to 15 foreign publishers, and the U.S. paperback was released in 2021.
- Website: Carole Stivers
- Facebook: Carole Stivers Author
- LinkedIn: Carole Stivers – Author – Penguin Random House | LinkedIn
- Amazon: Carole Stivers: books, biography, latest update
Our meeting this month is LIVE and takes place at the Block Community Hub in Uptown Station (old Emporium Capwell Building),
1955 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612 [Map]
Watch for our sign outside the door two down to the LEFT of the one marked “1955”, right at the 19th St. BART station. $5 attended parking is available at Franklin Plaza Parking
Event Schedule
$5 for members, $10 for guests, free tickets available*
Community
12:00 Club leaders check-in
12:30 Welcome and networking with members & guests
Program
1:00 p.m. Club Announcements & Annual Officer Elections
1:30 p.m. Member Spotlight: Rocky Leplin
1:45 p.m. Featured Speaker: Carole Stivers
2:30 p.m. Conversation
3:00 p.m. Author Support Group more info here.
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